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JAGJS 12, WHITY FME PRESS, WENESDAY, APRIL 18. 1M9 Whiby~KenBod prtrrYs William Lyon ?vacKenze 'Revolting'rote By Tnidie Zavadovios Bath in bis home town of Winniper and current home of Whi*tbyKeén Bond bas been ini- Vvivedwith community thoatre grups. Ho is director of the Whiby Courthouse Theatre Youth Group, and for the past four year h e aoyed work- Mxgm the Durham Shoostring Porformersy company. ~ht He hans lya avarietyofbt comedie and dramatic roles, ini- cluding that of Shakospeare'. 'Hamiet.' However, bis upcoining rôie i the Shoestringer's produc- tion of '1837 - The Farmers' Revoit, affords Bond an oppor- tunity and challenge that h'. nover had before - ta play a rosi persan. In this pia,Bond takoson the porsona of William Lyon MacK- enzie, Toronto's first mayor (1835) who leads the 1837 revoit. «It's the first time rve piayed a. non-fictitious charactor '» says Bndwbo adds that one of the luxuries of piaying MacKenzie is ta ho able ta thoroughiy researh bis life. "MacKenzie was instrumentai in the revoit. Ho was barn i Scotiand in 1795 and maved ta Canada in 1920. Ho bad a strict upbringing and was a staunch Pr'eabyterian. "His mom was 18 years aider than bis dad. His dad died three weekS after William. was born. After moving ta Canada, he mar- riod bis schaol chum Isabel Bax- ter. They had 13 children - six died. His mather aiso came over ta Canada.» "There are sections of the play that depict the early 1830'9,» sBays Bond. «We've usod it ta show the audience some of the tbings that were going on, ta show the farmers' attempt for ruiing.» Bond expiains that during that period farmers were working ianÎds that, in time, they hoped ta buy or earn (somewhat lik. bomesteading). Land agents began seling the land ta Famiiy Compact members (mostiy Tories) and farinera were throwii off the same lands they had spent so much time clearing. «MacKenzie was the first niayor af Toronto," says Bond. "Ho was tbrown out faur tino. before ho couid sit in the assem- bly. Ho was an editar and pub- lisher and learned banking and accounting. Ho had a numer oa newspapers in Queenstan, thon ho moved from Queenstan ta Yark. "Ho used the paper ta siander attacks on the current Tory governent. Ho gained respect fron the farinera in his effort to bring about responsibie gavern- ment.» Bond also exjoys the challenge of playing such an emotional raenzihad many pas- sions. Ho wanted to see a morally rosponsible govornment; ta change human nature mare than ho wanted ta change the gavernment itself. Ho goos sli*gbtly mad and was exiledta the United States for 13 years befare ho got back inta Canada. He watehed the funeral p roces- sion of bis mother's death from bis jail oeil." Bond emphasizes that there' are humorous and touching scenes ini the play. "Tho audience gets a giimpse ita bistory tbrough ontertain- mont. Tlhero is humnor and pas- sion - it can tauch you. And the-re is action. It has; a lat ta offer.» Bond says rehearsals are going woli. "It's a go group wth great spirit. We'rehavingfun.' Performances wili be May 4, 5, il and 12 at the arts resource centre, hohind Oshawa city hall. ickets are on sale at Merle Norman Cosmetice li the Osh- awa Centre, Information Osh- awa, or the arts resource centre. EN BOND of Whitby portrays William Lfyon MacKenzie, who Stûrs the farinera to revoit, in '1837 - The Fariera' Revoit,' to be presented by the Durbain Shoestring Performers Chri. Bovi.photo A Tou ch of Elegant Dining in Ajax Pick ering ** ..THE * BROCCO STLLA -RESTAURANT "CATERING TO YOUR FAMILY' Canadian or Italian Cuisine Join us for Casual or Formai Dining Sunday Brunch Fuil Course Menu If you have tried the rest, Buffet and Salad Bar ini the Durham Region. 1660 Kingston Rd. Pickering at Brock Rd. & Hwy 2. 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